The Adventures of Bob the Dog

Thank you for the gifts and kind thoughts on my 3-year Bridge Day. Mommy spent the day thinking of me, remembering times in my life, missing me. I watched over her all day, wagging my tail when she recalled the happy times, and wanting to lick her tears away when she cried, remembering my last day. We love each other so very much, and we will be together again someday when it's her turn to go to Heaven.

Happy Birthday my boy. I have thought about you all day, and missed you every minute. I cherish the memories of your past birthdays, and I feel blessed to have shared thirteen and a half years with you. I hope you are happy and running and playing in Heaven today, I hope you got lots of fun toys there for your birthday, and I hope you even got an In-N-Out Double Double like I got you on your last birthday. I love you so, so much, and I miss you always.

Until we see each other again, I love you and you are always in my thoughts and in my heart...

Here is how you play: There are five questions for you to answer, and then you tag your pals (as many as you like!), inviting them to answer the questions in their diaries and then tag their friends!

The only new rule is...if a pup pal has been tagged by ANY OTHER PUP they CANNOT be tagged again. (No repeat tagging) So, let's start and have some summer fun. TAG YOU'RE IT!!

HERE WE GO!!!

1. WHERE DO YOU SLEEP AT NIGHT? Well, I'm in Heaven, so now I sleep with God, Jesus, and the Angels! When I was on Earth with Mommy, I slept in her bed when I was younger, and when I was older I slept on a big cushy pillow on the floor right next to her bed!

2. DO YOU HAVE A NICKNAME(S) THAT YOUR PAWRENTS CALL YOU? Yup! I'm "The Bob Dog"!

3. NOW THAT IT'S SUMMER, WILL YOU BE GETTING MORE COLD TREATS LIKE FROSTY PAWS, ICE CUBES OR ICE CREAM, ETC.? In Heaven, I get real ice cream every day! When I was on Earth with Mommy, I didn't eat that sort of thing 'cause I had a lot of tummy problems and I was on a special diet (when I was really young I got some frozen treats, though!)

4. NOW THAT SUMMER IS HERE, DO YOU HAVE A SWIMMING POOL YOU USE WHEN ITS HOT? YES! YES! YES! I swim in God's swimming pool in Heaven! On Earth, I got to swim in Lake Tahoe, in ponds where Mommy lives, and I got to chase and bite the hose water!!

5. WHAT'S ONE THING YOU DO THAT DRIVES YOUR PAWRENTS CRAZY? God says I don't ever drive him crazy :) I was good at driving Mommy crazy in the car because I whined A LOT in the car... and even better, I would EXPLODE in the car if I saw another dog! I passed that job of driving Mommy nuts in the car on to Bella, my doggie little sister. I'm watching from up here in Heaven, and I think she's doing a great job of carrying on my work! Heehee :)

As always, I have been watching over you. I see that you have started taking Sammy on morning Coffee Walks... I know this makes you think of me, and miss me very much. I miss you too, but know I'm right there with you, always. And it makes my tail wag to see Sammy enjoying the tradition that you and I started... the Coffee Walk. Like I was, Sammy is so perfectly suited to strolling along through the early morning, pausing to sniff while you sip the coffee from the same silver travel mug I remember (and oh, how excited I would get each morning when you poured your coffee into that mug, I knew it was time for our walk!). Thank you for giving Sammy this same gift that we shared each morning.

I love you Mommy, and remember, I am always right there with you, and each morning I see you and Sammy head out on the Coffee Walk, and I am so happy.

This is a lovely doggie prayer that my friend Saphira sent me on this day, my 4 month anniversary in Heaven. It is so nice, I just have to share it with everyone. Thank you, Saphira, for sending it to me!

A Dog's Prayer

When God made the earth and sky,
The flowers and the trees,
He then made all the animals
And all the birds and bees,
And when His work was finished
Not one was quite the same.
He said, "I'll walk this earth of mine
And give each one a name."
And so He traveled land and sea
And everywhere He went
A little creature followed Him
Until its strength was spent.
When all were named upon the earth
And in the sky and sea,
The little creature said," Dear Lord,
There is not one left for me."
The Father smiled and softly said
"I've left you to the end.
I've turned my own name back to front
And call you dog, my friend."

Daddy brought this poem home from the hospital (where he works in the ICU) for Mommy to read, it was shared with the staff by the family of a patient who went to Heaven. But you know, I whispered in Daddy's ear that I would like him to give it to Mommy with love, from me.

From Beyond...

To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say,
But first of all to let you know that I arrived OK.

I'm writing this from Heaven where I dwell with God above,
There's no more tears of sadness, there is just eternal love.

Please do not be unhappy, just because I'm out of sight
Remember that I'm with you, every morning, noon, and night.

That day I had to leave you, when my life on Earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me and he said, "I welcome you".

"It's good to have you back again, you were missed while you were gone,
As for your dearest family, they'll be here later on."

"I need you here so badly as part of my big plan,
There's so much that we have to do to help our mortal man".

Then God gave me a list of things he wished for me to do
And foremost on that list of mine, is to watch and care for you.

I will be beside you, every day and week and year...
And when you're sad I'm standing by to wipe away your tear.

When you lie in bed at night, the day's chores put to flight,
God and I are closest to you in the middel of the night.

When you think of my life on Earth and all those loving years,
Because you're only human they are bound to bring you tears.

But do not be afraid to cry, it helps relieve the pain,
Remember, there wouldn't be flowers unless there was some rain.

I wish that I could tell you of that God has planned,
But, if I were to tell you, you wouldn't understand.

One thing is for certain, though my life on Earth is o'er,
I am closer to you now, than I ever was before.

And to my very many friends, trust God knows what is best, I'm still not far away from you, I'm just beyond the crest.

There are rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb, But together we can make it, taking one day at a time.

It was always my philosophy, and I'd like it for you too,
That as you give unto the world, so the world will give to you.

If you can help someone who's in sorrow or in pain,
Then you can say to God at night, "My day was not in vain."

And now I am contented that my life, it was worthwhile,
knowing as I passed along, I made somebody smile.

So if you meet somebody who is down and feeling low,
Just lend a hand to pick him up, as on your way you go.

When you are walking down the street and you've got me on your mind,
I'm walking in your footsteps, only half a step behind.

And when you feel that gentle breeze or the wind upon your face,
That's me giving you a great big hug or just a soft embrace.

And when it's time for you to go, from that body to be free,
Remember you're not going, you're coming here to me.

I will Always Love You, from that land way up above,
Well be in touch again quite soon.

Hello to all my doggie friends... I am in Heaven now, an Angel Doggie.

Thank you all so much for your love, rosettes, special gifts, and thoughtful messages. My Mommy is missing me so, so much right now, and it means so much to us that so many people and doggies are thinking of us and saying prayers. Thank you, thank you.

My earthly body was so old, broken. I am so free now, I can run and play and I have no pain... it is so amazing! I am here with Misti and Fauna, and they were so happy to see me when I arrived... we've run and played and they are showing me around, their tails haven't stopped wagging once!

Best of all, I'm here with God, and he is so amazing, so loving... it really is Heaven. God will take care of me until my Mommy crosses over the Rainbow Bridge to be with me, so I am in very good hands.

I am watching over my Mommy, and right now she is hurting so much, and I am saying prayers to God (who is right here with me!) to help her through this hard time, and to make sure she knows how much I love her, and that I'm okay here, I'm happy and free and I will always be with her... and that someday I will see her again, when it's her turn to go to heaven.

So thank you all for being my earthly friends... I will now be your heavenly friend.

Mommy... don't worry, we'll be together again someday... until then, I am your Angel, watching over you for all of your life... I will always love you, Mommy, as you will always love me, for all eternity and beyond.

What FUN! My friend Saphira just sent me a paw-mail telling me to see her diary because I'd been TAGGED for a new game!

In this fun new game, you have to tell what kind of ice cream you are, and then tag five of your friends by sending them a paw-mail to look at your diary and learn what kind of ice cream you are and how to play!

SO... what kind of ice cream am I??

Hmmmm... I have to think about this....

I am Ben & Jerry's Turtle Soup, 'cause it is Mommy's favorite, and so am I! Plus, me and Turtle Soup are VERY sweet and lots of people love us!